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RINA has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for Blue Wasp Marine’s Pelican performance prediction software for wind-assisted ships.With this…

Software is first of its kind for wind assisted ships to gain class recognitionBlue Wasp Marine is pleased to announce that RINA has awarded an Approv...

If the global commercial fleet reduced its speed by 10%, it would reduce underwater radiated noise by 40%, but nothing’s…

Powered by huge sails and diesel engines, Canopée is transporting the parts of European rocket ship Ariane 6 across the Atlantic.

(CNN) — With its four sails towering 121 feet (37 meters) over its main deck, Canopée is a cargo ship with an unusual design, and a very unusual cargo.

The International Windship Association urges heads of state to recognize the role of wind propulsion to decarbonize the maritime sector.

The International Windship Association (IWSA) has issued an open letter to the Heads of State and delegates attending the 28th Conference of the Parti...

Cargo ships equipped with massive rigid sails called WindWings could save a substantial amount of fuel, considering how much of the world's goods are transported by sea.

"Well over a century after the Age of Sail gave way to coal- and oil-burning ships, climate change concerns are prompting a new look at an old technology that could once again harness wind to propel commercial cargo ships — this time with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions."

Almost all nations have come to an agreement to stop adding emissions from shipping to the atmosphere by the year 2050, a target that largely depends on zero-carbon fuels, including ammonia.